Graduate Students

Overview

The research program provides students with a fundamental background
in atmospheric physics, including geophysical fluid dynamics,
thermodynamics, chemistry and electrodynamics of the
ionosphere-thermosphere-mesosphere system and its coupling to the
atmospheric layers below and to the Sun above. Thesis topics are
related to
satellite data analysis, modeling and theoretical studies.

Requirements

I am seeking highly motivated students with a strong background in
physics or, if significant course work in physics has been taken, an
undergraduate degree in atmospheric science, chemistry, engineering,
mathematics or meteorology. Previous experiences with atmospheric
physics and computer programming are not required, but students are expected to have a
strong interest in accquiring such skills. General information
about the graduate program and admission can be found here.

Current Opportunities

I have a number of current and pending projects from NASA and NSF
related to satellite data analysis and empirical modeling. I am also
a member of the NASA Global-Scale
Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission that is scheduled for a launch
into a geostationary orbit on January 23, 2018. This new mission,
along with NASA's upcoming (2018) ICON mission provides
unique opportunities for graduate students to conduct cutting-edge
research at the forefront of space physics.